Meet Our Key Players
Our executive team brings decades of leadership, passion, and vision to ATPL—an organization of pickleball leagues working together to grow the game and create pathways from local play to national competition.
Alexa is the Presiding Director for the APPL Board of Directors. Alexa has been active to ensure our communications, processes, assimilation and tools are effective for our players and volunteers over the past few years.
Priscilla has played an important role in the development and growth of the APPL Southern Region. She is a leader in general pickleball growth with her involvement in the Tucson Area Pickleball organization.
Also here since the organization’s beginning, Carol was largely responsible for the formation of the APPL West Valley region. Carol also serves as our APPL Media Relations contact and our USA Pickleball liaison.
Chuck, with a professional background in business development, helped launch APPL’s 65+ division as a League Coordinator, drove record growth as Southern Region Director, and now focuses on advancing the league’s strategic partnerships and expansion.
Founder of Arizona Pickleball Player’s League, Greg now serves as the organization’s Executive Advisor.
Managing the maintenance and updates to APPL's website as well as all APPL regional websites, Brenda has been largely responsible for making our software systems interfaces user friendly and easy to learn and navigate.
Scot has been a driving force in APPL from the start, first serving as a League Coordinator while also taking on the responsibilities of Venue Manager, all while captaining one or more teams every season without fail. His commitment, experience, and leadership now fuel his role as Southern Region Director, where he is dedicated to strengthening and expanding the region.
Steve has been a cornerstone of APPL since its early East Valley Interclub League (EVIL) days. An accomplished player, dedicated captain, and experienced League Coordinator, he now brings his leadership and passion to help elevate the East Valley Region to new heights.
Coralee began playing APPL in the East Valley in 2019, with Jon joining in 2021. Since then, they have captained multiple teams and, in 2022, brought their leadership to the White Mountain Region—helping launch the Lakeside program and later returning to Show Low to guide teams across all divisions. Today, they serve as Regional Directors, dedicated to supporting and growing the White Mountain pickleball community.
Christa discovered her passion for APPL in 2022 while playing on her first team in the East Valley—it was love at first sight. Since then, she has competed every year and has served as a team captain for the majority of that time. A Flagstaff resident for nearly 40 years, Christa played a key role in bringing the APPL League up the mountain for its inaugural Summer 2026 season. What she values most about the league is the camaraderie, the competitive spirit, and the lasting friendships that have grown from time spent on the court.
“The West Valley APPL league play was a great way for us to meet players from other resorts and have some very competitive pickleball play too. We are excited about creating more teams from Happy Trails this year, and look forward to another fun year of pickleball play.”
Bill Knopp (West Valley Region Team Captain, Happy Trailers)
